The following champion history features the DEFY World Championship.
Champion history[]
| Wrestler:
|
Reigns:
|
Date:
|
Location:
|
Notes:
|
Defences:
|
Days Held:
|
| Davey Richards
|
1
|
June 30, 2017
|
Seattle, Washington
|
Defeated Shane Strickland in the 8XGP Tournament to become the inaugural champion.
|
0
|
8
|
| Shane Strickland
|
1
|
July 8, 2017
|
Voorhees, New Jersey
|
Won in a Four Way Match that also involved Joe Gacy and Lio Rush.
|
5
|
279
|
| Austin Aries
|
1
|
April 13, 2018
|
Seattle, Washington
|
Won in a match where Aries' Impact World Championship was also on the line.
|
1
|
98
|
| Shane Strickland
|
2
|
July 20, 2018
|
Portland, Oregon
|
|
3
|
147
|
| Artemis Spencer
|
1
|
December 14, 2018
|
Seattle, Washington
|
|
8
|
252
|
| Schaff
|
1
|
August 23, 2019
|
Tacoma, Washington
|
|
4
|
182
|
| Randy Myers
|
1
|
February 21, 2020
|
Seattle, Washington
|
|
0
|
1,009
|
| Swerve Strickland
|
3
|
November 26, 2022
|
Seattle, Washington
|
Won in a Six Way Ladder Match to unify the DEFY World Championship and the Interim DEFY World Championship.
|
1
|
133
|
| Nick Wayne
|
1
|
April 8, 2023
|
Seattle, Washington
|
|
2
|
56
|
| KENTA
|
1
|
June 3, 2023
|
Seattle, Washington
|
|
0
|
547+
|
List of reign lengths[]
- As of December 1, 2024.
| Wrestler
|
Days Held
|
Date Won
|
Date Lost
|
| Randy Myers |
1,009 |
February 21, 2020 |
November 26, 2022
|
| Shane Strickland |
279 |
July 8, 2017 |
April 13, 2018
|
| Artemis Spencer |
252 |
December 14, 2018 |
August 23, 2019
|
| Schaff |
182 |
August 23, 2019 |
February 21, 2020
|
| Shane Strickland (2) |
147 |
July 20, 2018 |
December 14, 2018
|
| Swerve Strickland (3) |
133 |
November 26, 2022 |
April 8, 2023
|
| Austin Aries |
98 |
April 13, 2018 |
July 20, 2018
|
| Nick Wayne |
56 |
April 8, 2023 |
June 3, 2023
|
| Davey Richards |
8 |
June 30, 2017 |
July 8, 2017
|
| KENTA |
547+ |
June 3, 2023 |
Current Champion
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